The 4th Annual Summit will bring together professionals in business, policy, and academia from across the state and region for two days of discussion, workshops, mentoring and networking to foster leadership and growth in the southeast’s clean tech industry. One of the unique aspects of the Summit is the substantial student participation from UNC and other universities across North Carolina. For students the Summit serves as an introduction to clean tech and its potential as an economic driver in our region. The summit will include innovation, clean energy, food, and water and energy as themes and keynote addresses by clean tech industry leaders and key government officials, panel discussions with industry, governmental, and academic leaders, workshops for collaboration with students and professionals, and a pitch Competition to tap into the fresh ideas available in the region.